Lowlands
Located in Pontnewydd, Torfaen County Borough Coordinates: 51°39′55″ N 3°01′58″ W
- Elevation
- 106 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/London · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- CWL Cardiff International Airport37 km
- BRS Bristol Airport38 km
About Lowlands
Lowlands is a neighbourhood. Location: Pontnewydd, Torfaen County Borough. The best months to visit are June–August. The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (37 km). Nearby sights include Cwmbran Town and Pontypool Park.
Photos of Lowlands
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Llantarnam Abbey Wikimedia Commons · Public domain -
Llangibby Castle Philip Halling · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Pontypool Park Jaggery · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Climate of Lowlands
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 10° · Night 5° · Rain 115 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 21°)
- Coldest month
- February (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- January (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (59 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Average high (°C) | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 21° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 8° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 10° | 12° | 12° | 10° | 8° | 5° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 116 | 84 | 89 | 64 | 67 | 68 | 59 | 86 | 97 | 105 | 115 | 116 |
How to get to Lowlands
The nearest airport is Cardiff International Airport (CWL), 37 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Newport, 9 km to the south.
Airports
- Cardiff International Airport (CWL) Cardiff 37 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 38 kmsoutheast
- Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 107 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Newport Population: 161.5K 9 kmsouth
- Cardiff Population: 372.1K 23 kmsouthwest
- Bristol Population: 479K 38 kmsoutheast
- Bath Population: 101.6K 57 kmsoutheast
- Gloucester Population: 132.4K 59 kmnortheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Lowlands
Within 100 km: 905 historic and cultural sites, 2,051 natural sites, 135 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km248 places
- Denny Island Island 23 kmSE
- Lisvane Reservoir Lake 18 kmSW
- Llandegfedd Reservoir Lake 5 kmNE
- Alway Mountain 10 kmSE
25–60 km974 places
- Kilve Beach Beach 54 kmS
- Steep Holm Island 37 kmS
- Flat Holm Island 33 kmS
- Barry Island Island 35 kmSW
60–100 km1,869 places
- Worms Head Island 90 kmW
- Outer Head Island 91 kmW
- Bathing Island Island 96 kmSE
- Fish's Island Island 97 kmSE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Cwmbran Town Landmark, Llantarnam2.6 km S
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Pontypool Park Landmark, Pontymoile4 km N
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Mynydd Twyn-glas Mountain, Pontymoile2.9 km W
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Llantarnam Abbey Attraction, Llantarnam4.6 km SE
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Red Castle Historic site, Llantarnam3.6 km S
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Penteg Motte Historic site, New Inn3.3 km NE
Sources & licences
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